by barry | Oct 3, 2024 | Campaigns, censorship, media freedom, whistle blowing
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appeared in public for the first time since regaining his freedom last June after a plea deal https://thespark.me.uk/2024/06/25/us-enters-into-a-plea-bargaining-deal-with-julian-assange/. He told the Parliamentary Assembly of the...
by barry | Jul 22, 2024 | Campaigns, media freedom, nuj, Press, unions
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) will be able to enter evidence in the hearing into the cases taken by journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney (pictured thanks to Kevin Cooper ) arising from surveillance by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, revealed...
by barry | Jun 25, 2024 | Campaigns, international, media freedom, whistle blowing
Julian Assange is about to have his freedom restored following a plea bargaining deal agreed with the U.S. authorities. The agreement announced early on Tuesday 25 June led to his release from Belmarsh high security prison the previous day where he had been held for...
by barry | Jun 10, 2024 | Campaigns, media freedom, nuj
A report presented to the Policing Board of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on Thursday 6 June revealed that 323 applications for journalists’ phone data including 10 attempts to identify confidential sources had been made by the PSNI. In addition, 500 applications were...
by barry | May 23, 2024 | Campaigns, international, media freedom, unions, whistle blowing
Julian Assange can bring a new appeal against extradition to the US, the High Court in London ruled on Monday (20 May). In a short ruling by Dame Victoria Sharp and Mr Justice Johnson the WikiLeaks founder was granted permission to appeal against the order that he be...
